The winds of change blew through Houston this past winter. Weeks after Houston was eliminated in the AL Wild Card round, the Astros filled a long-standing hole at first with one of the best first basemen on the market.
Bryan Abreu has been one of the most trusted relievers for the Houston Astros this season. Friday night, though, was not one of his best outings. Abreu gave up a grand slam to Baltimore slugger Anthony Santander, helping the Baltimore Orioles rally past the Astros 7-5.
HOUSTON — Houston Astros fans are still proudly booing Adolis García. And still, nine months later, it makes almost no sense. Each time the Texas Rangers
All components of the team have contributed to a bad start to the season....but the bullpen is the most perplexing “The two most important things in life are good friends and a strong bullpen.” —Bob Lemon “Baseball hasn’t forgotten me.
Here are some stats to start this bummer of a recap: Outscored 35-6 this season after the seventh inning Six blown saves in only eight save opportunities
Let’s hope his problems are just the Spring yips Who was worse than Rafael Montero this Spring? The Astros bullpen's back three are supposed to be among the best in baseball—maybe even one of the best ever.
It is more of a 2025 and beyond issue, but the Astros have one more tough decision to make in the nearish future. We’re all aware by now that the Astros aren’t exactly flush with cash this offseason, at least according to the reports.
Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia believed that Astros relief pitcher Bryan Abreu intentionally hit him in the eighth inning of Friday's ALCS game, sparking a benches clearing brawl and the ejections of Abreu, Garcia and Astros manager Dusty Baker.
Texas Rangers right fielder Adolis Garcia was plunked by a Bryan Abreu pitch late in Game 5 of the ALCS, after which things went sideways in a major way, with benches clearing and multiple ejections.